Where does “self-indulgently” come from?
self-indulgently (English) comes from English self-indulgent, from English self-, from Middle English self-, from Old English seolf-, from Old English self-, from Old English self, from Proto-West Germanic *selb, from Proto-Germanic selbaz — self.
self-indulgently (English): In a self-indulgent manner
Definitions
- In a self-indulgent manner
Ancestry of “self-indulgently”, step by step
self-indulgently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English self-indulgent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | self-indulgent | Exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence |
| 2 | English | self- | of, by, in or with oneself or itself; automatic |
| 3 | Middle English | self- | — |
| 4 | Old English | seolf- | Alternative form of self- |
| 5 | Old English | self- | self, oneself; own, one's own |
| 6 | Old English | self | self; oneself, personally |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *selb | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |